D.C. restaurant giving headlines with checks

The Old Ebbitt Grill, often named one of the highest grossing restaurants in the country, is looking to capi­tal­ize on its thousands of visitors through a partnership with another venerable institution, the Associated Press.

The restaurant and news service announced today that the Old Ebbitt has begun giving customers “news receipts”with their checks that list Associated Press stories alongside advertisements. …

According to the press release, the news receipts have several advantages over smartphones, namely that they provide access to the news “without people becoming absorbed in their devices as at the same time contributing to table conversation and interaction.”